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  2. Tundra swan - Wikipedia

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    The tundra swan (Cygnus columbianus) is a small swan of the Holarctic.The two taxa within it are usually regarded as conspecific, but are also sometimes [3] [4] split into two species: Bewick's swan (Cygnus bewickii) of the Palaearctic and the whistling swan (C. columbianus) proper of the Nearctic.

  3. Woodland Indian and Whistling Swans - Wikipedia

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    The Woodland Indian and Whistling Swans sculpture adorns the south façade of the Milwaukee Public Museum spanning 40 ft x 28 ft x 3 ft. The Native American Indian figure kneels with his arms outstretched, leading the viewers' eye to the prominent flock of four swans above. Architect Theodore Eschweiler (Eschweiler and Eschweiler) commissioned ...

  4. Swan - Wikipedia

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    Swans' nests are on the ground near water and about a metre (3') across. Unlike many other ducks and geese, the male helps with the nest construction, and will also take turns incubating the eggs. [26] Alongside the whistling ducks, swans are the only anatids that will do this.

  5. List of public art in Milwaukee - Wikipedia

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    Woodland Indian and Whistling Swans: Milwaukee Public Museum: 1963 () Marshall Fredericks: bronze: 40 ft × 28 ft × 3 ft Milwaukee County Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture [31] Patrick Cudahy Memorial: Sheridan Park, Cudahy: 1965 () Felix de Weldon: bronze

  6. Mute swan - Wikipedia

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    The mute swan (Cygnus olor) is a species of swan and a member of the waterfowl family Anatidae. It is native to much of Eurasia , and (as a rare winter visitor) the far north of Africa. It is an introduced species in North America, home to the largest populations outside of its native range, with additional smaller introductions in Australasia ...

  7. Swans in Florida that date to Queen Elizabeth II gift are ...

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    A flock of swans that grew from a gift nearly 70 years ago from Queen Elizabeth II has been rounded up in Florida to ensure they are all healthy. On Tuesday, there were 50 swans collected in ...

  8. Trumpeter swan - Wikipedia

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    The trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator) is a species of swan found in North America.The heaviest living bird native to North America, it is also the largest extant species of waterfowl, with a wingspan of 185 to 304.8 cm (6 ft 2 in to 10 ft 2 in).

  9. List of Anatidae species - Wikipedia

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    The avian family Anatidae, commonly called waterfowl, comprise the ducks, geese, and swans.The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these 174 Anatidae species distributed among 53 genera, 32 of which have only one species.